noun.
The act of betrothing or the fact of being betrothed.
noun.
A mutual promise to marry; an engagement.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
The act of betrothing; betrothment.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance.
noun.
The act of betrothing, or the fact of being betrothed; a mutual promise, engagement, or contract for a future marriage between the persons betrothed; betrothment; affiance.
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noun.
a mutual promise to marry
noun.
the act of becoming betrothed or engaged
Word Usage
"And you have been loth to part with her, even in betrothal ...."